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. 2016 Jan;16(1):58-60.
doi: 10.1089/vbz.2014.1761. Epub 2016 Jan 7.

Detection of Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, and Aedes koreicus in the Area of Sochi, Russia

Ludmila A Ganushkina  1 , Ivan V Patraman  1 , Giovanni Rezza  2 , Luigi Migliorini  3 , Serguei K Litvinov  1 , Vladimir P Sergiev  1
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Detection of Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, and Aedes koreicus in the Area of Sochi, Russia

Ludmila A Ganushkina et al. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2016 Jan.

Abstract

Following the identification of Aedes (Ae.) aegypti in the Sochi area in Russia at the beginning of 2000, entomological surveys were conducted during the summers of 2007, 2011, and 2012, leading to the identification of Ae. albopictus and Ae. koreicus. These findings highlight Russia as being the only country in the World Health Organization European Region with a documented presence of both Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus mosquitoes. Both mosquito species are found on the coasts of the Black Sea. Control measures are needed to reduce the possible risks of importing exotic vector-borne infections, such as dengue and chikungunya.

Keywords: Aedes spp.; Chikungunya; Dengue; Entomology.

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